Even though the Hawkins Hawks have not done well against the Harbor Teacher Monarchs recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. Hawkins snuck past Harbor Teacher with a 61-57 victory. Having run the score up that high, both teams probably have some extra defensive drills coming up.
Hawkins had a senior duo take command as De'Meiko Crawford scored 23 points and Kemaun Scott scored 15 points. Another player making a difference was Robert Stewart, who scored nine points.
Hawkins is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a massive bump to their 9-11 record this season. As for Harbor Teacher, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which bumped their record down to 5-12.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Hawkins will square off against Port of Los Angeles at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Port of Los Angeles is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak. As for Harbor Teacher, they will head out on the road to square off against Jordan at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Jordan has been dominant on offense recently, as they've racked up an incredible 579 points over their last eight matches.